There are 6 ways to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Chinatown to Sixth Avenuesubway Dt
23 min$1–2Line 970 bus via New Bridge Ctr
- Take the bus from New Bridge Ctr to Aft Lantana Avebus 970
48 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timahtaxi 9.1 km
11 min$8–10Drive 9.1 km
- Drive from Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timahcar 9.1 km
11 min$3–4Line 970 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Hong Lim Cplx to Aft Lantana Avebus 970
48 minLine 174 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Hong Lim Pk to Sixth Ave Ctrbus 174
49 min$1–2
Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah is to line 174 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Bridge Ctr and arriving at Aft Lantana Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chinatown and arriving at Sixth Avenue. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Chinatown MRT Station and Bukit Timah is 12 km. The road distance is 9.1 km.
The best way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Chinatown to Sixth Avenue takes 23 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah bus services, operated by SMRT, depart from New Bridge Ctr station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Chinatown station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah bus services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Aft Lantana Ave station.
What companies run services between Chinatown MRT Station, Singapore and Bukit Timah, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Chinatown to Sixth Avenue every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, SMRT operates a bus from New Bridge Ctr to Aft Lantana Ave every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Chinatown to Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Bus from New Bridge Ctr to Aft Lantana Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Bus from Opp Hong Lim Cplx to Aft Lantana Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Opp Hong Lim Pk to Sixth Ave Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
Comfort Delgro
- Phone
- +65 6550 8668
- Website
- cdgtaxi.com.sg
Prime Taxi
- Phone
- +65 6898 2000
- Website
- primetaxi.sg
STRIDES Premier
- Phone
- +65 6555 8888
- Website
- stridespremier.com.sg
Trans-cab
- Phone
- +65 6287 6666
- Website
- transcab.com.sg
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More Questions & Answers
Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Sixth Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah is 9 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Chinatown MRT Station to Bukit Timah.
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